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Pokémon Champions director vows to keep turn-based battles, VGC reports

A single-player mode is ruled out for now, VGC says, as director Masaaki Hoshino reflects on the game's launch and the future of competitive Pokémon.

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VGC reports that Pokémon Champions director Masaaki Hoshino vowed to keep turn-based battles, while a single-player mode is ruled out for now. The interview, shared by VGC on September 7, also covers Hoshino's reflections on the game's launch and the future of competitive Pokémon.

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@VGC_NewsIn an interview with VGC, Pokémon Champions director Masaaki Hoshino reflects on the game's launch, the importance of preserving turn-based battles and why a single-player mode is ruled out for now. https://vgc.news/features/pokemon-champions-director-vows-to-keep-turn-based-battles-as-single-player-is-ruled-out/
@GamesRadarPokemon Champions lead wants to keep turn-based combat "forever, regardless of other" battle styles https://www.gamesradar.com/games/pokemon/as-pokemon-devs-hint-that-turn-based-battles-could-be-a-thing-of-the-past-pokemon-champions-lead-says-theyll-always-be-preserved-in-his-pvp-spin-off/
@SerebiiNetSerebii Update: At the Pokémon World Championships, we were able to attend a round-table interview with Pokémon Champions Development Director, Masaaki Hoshino, to discuss the game's launch, Single Player mode, 6 on 6 and more. It can be found @ https://www.serebii.net/interviews/pokemonchampions-hoshino-september2026.shtml
@nintendolifePokémon Champions Director Wants To Keep The Game's Focus On PvP https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2026/09/pokemon-champions-director-wants-to-keep-the-games-focus-on-pvp
@InsiderGamingIGPokémon Champions Won't Get Single-Player Content https://insider-gaming.com/pokemon-champions-wont-get-single-player-content/
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    @VGC_NewsIn an interview with VGC, Pokémon Champions director Masaaki Hoshino reflects on the game's launch, the importance of preserving turn-based battles and why a single-player mode is ruled out for now. https://vgc.news/features/pokemon-champions-director-vows-to-keep-turn-based-battles-as-single-player-is-ruled-out/
    @GamesRadarPokemon Champions lead wants to keep turn-based combat "forever, regardless of other" battle styles https://www.gamesradar.com/games/pokemon/as-pokemon-devs-hint-that-turn-based-battles-could-be-a-thing-of-the-past-pokemon-champions-lead-says-theyll-always-be-preserved-in-his-pvp-spin-off/
    @SerebiiNetSerebii Update: At the Pokémon World Championships, we were able to attend a round-table interview with Pokémon Champions Development Director, Masaaki Hoshino, to discuss the game's launch, Single Player mode, 6 on 6 and more. It can be found @ https://www.serebii.net/interviews/pokemonchampions-hoshino-september2026.shtml
    @nintendolifePokémon Champions Director Wants To Keep The Game's Focus On PvP https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2026/09/pokemon-champions-director-wants-to-keep-the-games-focus-on-pvp
    @InsiderGamingIGPokémon Champions Won't Get Single-Player Content https://insider-gaming.com/pokemon-champions-wont-get-single-player-content/
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